>> the two federal prison escapees kenneth connolly found in custody right across the street from a suburban police department. our top story seen on the country tonight on wgn america his days on the run are now over kenneth connolly all rides back at the metropolitan correction center just a few moments ago the same place that he and joseph banks escaped last month scaling down 15 stories of

the building. management from the apartments near 130 and 86 avenue called police after two maintenance workers spotted a man sleeping in this building they ran to the building, to win in. he was walking with a cane, he had glasses on and a hat pulled down over his head. he was walking trying to give the illusion that he was an older man. while the officer was talking on his radio the guy punched him and knocked him down and ran. after a brief struggle

a bb gun was found in his discussion. a couple moments later we saw a group of policemen escorting a suspect into their car the entire incident happened so fast many in the complex were unaware what had happened. he ended up here so it's pretty crazy. both connelly and still attend he punched for taken to the hospital immediately after his capture he appears to have a torn hamstring. he was arrested

here back in 2004 and at that time he did have a dress since he escaped last month they were actually here this morning and they have left before the 911 call came and now he and banks both back at the mcc's facing possibly escape charges as well as their convictions for bank robbery. he wants to retire one day but will it be sooner or later. richard mell said that he would be stepping down in a few days and then he said he wouldn't be going anywhere anytime soon. what happened when it was announced on december the

finally agreed on aldermen eugene sawyer. mayor emanuel said that he did have a conversation with him about retiring. >> as of this point it's not true. i've talked to him about his retirement and he said that he eventually will do it. mel also said when the day comes to retire he would like to see his daughter state rep debra mel to succeed him. tonight a young father is grateful for a second chance the on-the posted pictures of his daughter bound and gagged with tape catches a break from the judge and walks away with probation. the story of a man who says he has learned his lesson. 18 months probation

parenting class's but no prison time for andre who posted this infamous picture on facebook showing his young daughter bound and gagged he says he learned quickly. >> that was not fun. >> in november a cook county judge found curry guilty of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery he arguedin a rare reversal the judge agreed that he did not try to straggled the child or construct her breathing. from now one curry

will be able to see his daughter without a court restriction. he also has a new job working with his pastor on the south side sharing his story with other young fathers. i look at it as a learning experience audrey is going to be advocate now for these young men. they thought if andrea got a second chance i can get a second chance. four fraternity brothers face a judge today accused in the hazing death of a freshman. an attorney for one of the accused says he doesn't think that the state will be able to lead to criminal conduct. koschman fell to the

street, hit his head and he died several days later. the chief judge announced his selection of mcintyre this afternoon and was asked to pick someone because the cook county judge had refused himself. starting early and spreading quickly can the debt ceiling be resolved with a simple point? and jim ramsey says we could see a few snowflakes this weekend. to

chicago police officers charged into a burning apartment building and helped save several residents. they were on patrol in the west would run neighborhood when i noticed flames inside the building they raced into it kicked the door is bent on windows they also help the elderly woman who had

trouble walking firefighters rushed to the scene and they were able to put out the fire. >> i was so surprised. >> the flames were contained into a single unit the people who live there were not home at the time and no one was seriously hurt. i thought someone died or there was a fire. it was really scary. residents wicking up to ambulances and fire trucks. the carbon monoxide levels reached a

dangerous proportions at the old orchard residences on the 10,000 block of old orchard court a malfunctioning furnace systems for the apartment complex created all the trouble. the hot water system was literally able to permeate 38 units. carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless and if you are sleeping the only thing that will save you is a carbon monoxide detector within 15 ft. of every room used for sleeping purposes. the bedrooms are on a second floor. state requires lamb arts to equipped apartments

with carbon monoxide alarms but it's the responsibility of the tenant to test and provide general made bids for the device the tenet also responsible for the replacement of any required batteries and the carbon monoxide alarms residents we talked to said they heard the detectors going off at 8:00 this morning which may have very well averted a tragedy. the teachers filed and intend to strike last month it teachers' union rep tells the daily herald no job action could have occurred before a union meeting on wednesday. chicago teachers join with community activists today speaking to downsize the

system. the chicago teachers union has filed a federal lawsuit accusing cps officials of discrimination. a new battle brewing in congress that could have far more disastrous consequences and relief for victims of superstar sandy is finally on the waysuper storm sandy relief is finally on the way. the pakistan

teenager shot for promoting education is finally out of a british hospital. the 15 year- old was shot by the kelly ben after encouraging girls to attend school. after two months of frustrating delays $9 billion is on the way. this is the first part of a $60 billion appropriation the. >> it's never too late to do the right thing is late that we are doing this thing. hop the

president said it was the worst day of his presidency the moment he learned about the shooting in sandy hook elementary school he is being briefed by the counter- terrorism adviser. getting help today from someone who knows what it's like to survive a mass shooting. she retired from congress to focus on her own recovery giffords was seriously injured when a gunman opened fire in tucson arizona for a political event, six people were killed including a nine year-old girl and a federal judge. following the new december jobs report that was released today the unemployment rate remains the same, 7.8% the economy

created 155,000 jobs last month. in all of 2012 the labor department reported 1,840,000 jobs created for the year. the u.s. officially reached its legal borrowing limit today giving congress two months before they raised the debt ceiling on risk. the president says the debt limit needs to rise. republicans say the president isn't willing to cut spending he will get a debate whether he likes it or not. some are proposing using one trillion

dollars to pay this year's budget deficit. those against the coin idea... mike quickly snagged an influential assignment in the new congress. he will be the only member from illinois to serve on that panel. in an attempt to reach a compromise on pension reform in illinois willing to back off a proposal that will shift pension costs for suburban in downstate teachers. quinn says that he hopes madigan ships on who pays the pension costs will lead to a breakthrough on a pension reform. quentin and legislative

leaders are scheduled to meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss pension reform it's believed it's sometimes easier to pass it difficult legislation in this waiting days of the session. the head of chicago immunizations will talk to us on how it looks so far. a pilot arrested moments before his plane was supposed to take off what police followed him into the cockpit.

up until three years ago 43 old lisa m. russo didn't think she needed the flu vaccine. my kids were healthy but then in november 2009 she got the flu. chills body aches, headaches. after a visit to her doctor she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 45 days in the i see you she was put on a ventilator, dialysis and an induced coma that paralyzed her from the neck down. her family waited and prayed not knowing if she survived. my husband didn't know if he was going to have a wife my kids didn't know what they would have a mother. lisa did

wake up but that wasn't the end she had to spend another months in rehab learning how to move her body again. dr. julie with the chicago department of health says that could have all been prevented with a simple vaccine if you haven't been vaccinated already this year, she says you should especially because of the strain that is going around. in the past that virus has been associated with more severe so there have been more hospitalizations and deaths, lisa inter family now get vaccinated every year. i would never want anybody to go through that. it's just something that could be prevented. he may have noticed i actually got my flu shot today so i am no good to go. there are plenty of vaccines

still available in the chicago area so if you haven't been vaccinated yet it certainly not too late to remember. the food and drug administration is proposing to sweeping rules the first would require those companies that process food in the u.s. to identify adopt carry out measures to reduce the risk of contamination the companies would also have to have a plan for correcting any problems the second rule applies to harvesting and production of fruits and vegetables to protect against eco like bacteria which has been a problem in the last 10 years farmers would have to ensure the purity of water use and irrigation and remind

employees to wash their hands. massachusetts formally linkedpharmacy... demanding a share some of the responsibility they acknowledged that it provided once a month cleaning services they said that they don't have merit to dozens of people died because of the tainted steroid used to treat pain and inflammation. we still haven't seen an inch of snow in chicago but we will see flakes this weekend just how much will fall? people really love snapshot from progressive but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i was saving big on car insurance. with snapshot, i knew what i could save before i switched to progressive. the better i drive the more i save. i wish our company had something this cool.

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we have the chance of seeing a little snow. perhaps a little freezing drizzle we will watch that possibility very closely. we had blue skies, a lot of

sunshine and to mergers moved up to five degrees above normal. it looks like during the week ahead we will see some of that war but up to the north look at the colder air will get a little taste of that on sunday was the cold front comes through the area. chilly every place you look. i would expect the areas still under snow cover well out to the west would still have wind chills. here is the wind issue we had some strong wind

gusts today about 30 mi. per hour in some spots tonight the winds have been diminishing of it occasionally gusty still. wind will not be a particularly big issue this weekend as i say we're watching a couple of developments. still producing a

little snow in the panhandle of texas but also a little rain in places like east texas moving into southern oklahoma. just a few tens of an inch of snow. maybe a half an inch in some spots a little more than others. in the meantime our computer model is showing the snow spreading out for the chicago area on saturday. there may be a mix of rain and snow in the beginning. i mentioned the possibility of maybe a little freezing rain to on nights. for

saturday, morning sunshine and we will see the clouds pickup. fleury's possible on sunday, some early clouds in the high temperature expected between 27- 31 degrees. this giving will

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on a plan in minneapolis before takeoff for new york he was doing his preflight checks when a witness smiled alcohol on his breath police say he felt a breathalyzer charges are pending the airline's response, american eagle has abuse policies... the pilot will be withheld from service pending the outcome of the investigation a female bank robber busted in attempt to rob the same bank twice bank tellers and a south side jules store recognized a woman as the same one who robbed a branch last year. the suspect has been turned over to the fbi. a customer asked for catch up on his filly cheesecake late new year's day since the shop is a

new wal-mart he suggested buying some in the grocery aisle. they had words and both men escalated. he threatened to kill me in front of my wife. the customer called 911 police did not our rest of the worker the state's attorney's office is reviewing the case. the fighting irish fans counting down the days until the national championship dan reports for the

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as we entered the academy award season there are plenty of movies to see for the oscars. the top five best of them. not

included in my top-10 is the much-heralded zero dark 30 that finally opens in chicago it is the story of one cia agent competently played in relentless pursuit of osama bin laden's 85% of the movie is focused on this one woman crusade despite dead- end clues and the often dull inner workings of the cia it's an hour and a half of my new show before you ever actually get to the raid on the bin laden's compound. it's overly heavy on one persistent bureaucrat is a good but not great dean's listb b so. why did make my top films of the year? steven spielberg has turned out another epic with his treatment of one piece of the life and legacy of illinois favorite son his lincoln ranks as my no. 5 movie of the year for its

attention to detail and it's amazing performances. it kept me from placing a higher angolese life of pie the on filmable adaptation of the novel stranded with a killer tiger on a life boat it's a film where you are constantly wonder how did they make that? it's a powerful message about spirituality hope and loyalty that will stay with you long after the movie ends at #3... the movie version of les miserable king he for some of the singing style of some of the actors but i grew to love it as it enhanced the story and it comes in as the no. 3 movie of the year. sky fall took the james bond legacy and made it even better this exciting yet vulnerable story with top-notch action and great performances

throughout especially from daniel craig which becomes my favorite double 07. 007. at the top of my list for the best movie of the year is turning out to be one of the best directors out there and his great telling the story about the fall of the embassy in 1979 what puts this over-the-top for me is that it took a true story for which the ending well- known it's my number one film of 2012. you can take a full list at my favorites all on my page of the web sites. if you would like to get a weekly movie review grades and reach your phone every friday just tax the word deantext the word dean to 97999.

>> we have a lot of places in the upper 20s as you see here including the official station at o'hare airport at 29 degrees. you will encounter wind chills at the upper teens at the moment this is giving the

airport 1 in. and 9 t expected at o'hare which would match all of this now we have received so far this season. then a colder day on sunday it warming into the '40's monday and tuesday. there is now online store for souvenirs. in between coffee

mugs, t-shirts campaign flutes cufflinks and pans and a commemorative poster by the famed artist chuck because $100 and a few chairs at the pixilated photo realistic style only 2013 of them available so they will be going fast. we will catch up with the team and one of their former star quarterback and the fighting irish have some company under the sun. nexium, the

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geico. just click away with our free mobile app. >> the bulls still got their first shot at the miami heat tonight in south florida it was a chance for liberal on james to get reacquainted with the bulls coach tom thibodaux, a good start for the bulls carlos who scores and draws the foul, 27 points and 12 rebounds they started to pull away in the

third, mark with a wide-open 3 corner the men and the lift off the bench from the robinson who put said the bulls up by 10 and after losing at home to the bobcats doubles sweep florida and they beat the heat tonight 96-89. a chance for the company to enjoy the south florida weather a good old-fashioned cut out for the irish. a kickoff against alabama less than 72 hours away. i think it would bring back a lot of the grace sentiments that we have had in the '70s and the '80s. the

defenses have been stealing the show leading up to the game monday night when not. while mechanics have gotten better by the game his improv skills make him so dangerous. they have a great defense. it's going to be hard for us to exploit the defense. and the guy who goes

nowhere without his music. you just have to listen to him honestly. the red shirt freshman that birdie won't count to the weather turned so bad that the play was haunted all scorers were raised and they will start fresh with 36 holes tomorrow. oregon coach chip

kelly is expected to interview with the browns and a couple of other teams. and that is sports and that's the news for this friday night.

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